Chess Puzzle #7zphy — Advanced, White to move, endgame

Rating 1943 · Advanced · crushing, endgame, pawn endgame, short, zugzwang.

Position

White: king g5; pawn e4. Black: king b4; pawn e5. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kc4 — king b4→c4. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Kf6 — king g5→f6. Opponent replies Kd4 (king c4→d4).
  3. Best move: Kf5 — king f6→f5.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, pawn endgame, short, zugzwang. The key move is Kf6.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/8/4p1K1/1k2P3/8/8/8 b - - 0 54

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